Indy...No Horsepower Factoring

[Mike Keener]

My belief is that the "Flat Out" no AHFS US Nationals that is being offered by NHRA is "not designed to fool competitors" in to showing their hand in order to gather the necessary information that they feel they need to level the playing field once and for all.

In my opinion if that was NHRA's motive they could have secretly used the ammunition gathered over past National Open events where most competitors raced with no fear what so ever of the AHFS and It could have been corrected long ago. Seems to me there is not much chance they haven't been over the results from those events with a fine tooth comb and Nitro's stats lay all the cards right on the table for all to see.

My believe is that NHRA is reacting to the many complaints from racers who are totally unhappy with the fact that the Factory Shootout cars are being allowed "special privileges" by being exempt from the AHFS and therefore dominating the top half of the qualifying sheet.

Just my .02

[SStockDart]

I am not supporting this senerio, but stop and think about it. Indy is the only race where we qualify and slower ones (based on current HP ratings), do not get to race. For all other races, everyone races. The only time AHFS comes into play is a "heads up" race. All other runs are "bracket races".

A simply change by NHRA would eliminate all of the headaches for NHRA trying to keep up with hundreds, if not thousands of combinations and the bit--ing from us racers.

- Run everyone that is entered at all races, including Indy
- Eliminate "heads up" races...every race, you dial your time.

No reason to have AHFS. Be careful what you wish for.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

I am not supporting this senerio, but stop and think about it. Indy is the only race where we qualify and slower ones (based on current HP ratings), do not get to race. For all other races, everyone races. The only time AHFS comes into play is a "heads up" race. All other runs are "bracket races".

A simply change by NHRA would eliminate all of the headaches for NHRA trying to keep up with hundreds, if not thousands of combinations and the bit--ing from us racers.

- Run everyone that is entered at all races, including Indy
- Eliminate "heads up" races...every race, you dial your time.

No reason to have AHFS. Be careful what you wish for.

If they did that, I'd quit. And so would everybody else that are class racers at heart ... If I want to bracket race every time I run a similarly equipped competitor, I would do exactly that ( bracket race ) at my own home track . I could stay in the Columbus Ohio area and sleep in my own bed every night ...

[rk3800]

Well put Jeff, some of these guys just don't understand what class racing is
all about. See you at Bowling Green.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mike Keener

My belief is that the "Flat Out" no AHFS US Nationals that is being offered by NHRA is "not designed to fool competitors" in to showing their hand in order to gather the necessary information that they feel they need to level the playing field once and for all.

In my opinion if that was NHRA's motive they could have secretly used the ammunition gathered over past National Open events where most competitors raced with no fear what so ever of the AHFS and It could have been corrected long ago. Seems to me there is not much chance they haven't been over the results from those events with a fine tooth comb and Nitro's stats lay all the cards right on the table for all to see.

My believe is that NHRA is reacting to the many complaints from racers who are totally unhappy with the fact that the Factory Shootout cars are being allowed "special privileges" by being exempt from the AHFS and therefore dominating the top half of the qualifying sheet.

Just my .02

^^ I totally agree on everything said in this post, especially what is highlighted in bold

[Carguy49]

Alan, I also agree with what Mike said in his post. If NHRA wanted to make changes the info is out there already.

For Indy this year just use the old adage - "Run what you brung and hope you brung enough."